After 30-some years of conducting settlements and drafting deeds as a real estate lawyer, writing laws for the Maryland General Assembly and serving as deputy chief administrative officer for Howard County, Charles “Chuck” Kasky has landed his ideal job. On ...

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Maryland Association of Realtors President Russ Boyce said renewing a tax relief measure could help spur the local housing market.

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For most buyers and sellers, the primary focus in a real estate contract is limited to just two pieces of information — the sales price and the settlement date.

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So, you’re out house shopping, you find your dream home and want to buy the place. What happens next? When you make an offer on a house, there’s a lot more involved than a hearty handshake. That may be a friendly gesture with the seller, but in real estate, nothing counts unless it’s in writing.

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As we get into spring, a lot of homes will be going under contract. But getting your house under contract isn’t a guarantee that it’ll get to settlement. The inability of a buyer to secure financing can derail a purchase, ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland real estate agents expressed alarm Wednesday at Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to cap state income tax deductions for people who make more than $100,000, a change that would have a big impact on mortgage interest deductions. Patricia ...

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We renovated our home a couple of years ago, so you would think we could be fairly confident that our house could pass muster when it comes to a home inspection. But most of us could look around the old ...

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Steve Meszaros has been appointed executive vice president, regional manager, of Yerman Witman Gaines & Conklin Realty, the residential real estate division of The Strata Group in Baltimore. He has also worked as a vice president for Equitable Trust. Meszaros ...

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